ButtonMasher: Resistance 2 Review

ButtonMasher writes: In terms of value for money R2 is going to be hard to beat this year, it features a full length single player campaign along with separate co-op missions (with their own little story) and a beefy adversarial multiplayer system. So there is plenty of content to be had for your money. But is it fun?

"Some people are going to get an absolute kick out of the entire experience, and while there is no doubt in my mind that it is a solid purchase, I can’t help but feel that there just weren’t enough moments where I found myself noticeably enjoying the experience. There were moments of brilliance but a lot of time in between filled with forgettable encounters. Resistance 2 is such a polished game that I almost feel a little bad that I didn’t get into as much as I thought that I would. The multiplayer is really what seals the deal, it has a clan system and with the server based network in place there is little to no lag when you want to play. So if you have your PS3 connected to the PSN then the value you will get out of this is truly awesome, if not then it might be about time to sort that out."

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It sounds like a different opinion that what your fanboyism took away from it.

What the hell is with all the criticism of Resistance 2? People say the sound sucks, the graphics are sub-par, it "isn't fun." What what WHAT?

I got this thing yesterday, and after Fallout 3 stole my life away from LittleBigPlanet (I thought LBP was going to be my sole obsession for a long time, but as soon as I put F3 in my system, I couldn't stop playing until I'd racked up like 50 hours in under a week!) ... anyway, after Fallout 3 stole my life, I wasn't even that excited to put Resistance 2 in my console yesterday, but I just had to see for myself. Well, I played it for a couple of hours and got through the first couple of staging areas in the game, and I must say, this is one hell of an intense, massive, incredibly beautiful and ridiculously fun game. And the sound is great too.

If there's one thing I've learned from my experience with Resistance 2, it's that IGN is the only review source that seems in tune with my gaming desires. Game Informer, GamePro, and all the rest definitely under-scored this game. LittleBigPlanet, Fallout 3, and Resistance 2 all deserve 9.5 or greater, in my opinion.

@Daz : if you mean never heard of IGN, well IGN is the biggest gaming site on the net according to stats

(Edit : ok, you were talking about the other site)

(Edit : no, lol... Relax man... I said 'IF')

And no, he's not a fanboy because I disagree, he's a fanboy because he tries to find reasons not to love the game. You know, like when Gamespot said they didn't like Ratchet because there was too much variety.

Edit : I totally understand he can disagree. I just happen to think he was biased.

the best review is your own review.. all an online review is tell you things about the game to let you still come to your own opinion..

you can read a bad review and still say a game is good,, so you kind of waste time reading it in the first place.. if you like something,, you should like it because you want to and not because of something what someone else has said about it.

History doesn't need changing as only history revisionists love to do, but certainly an influx of new government is needed in the US. I look forward to seeing whether or not Mr. Obama delivers in the long run.

honestly i am not impressed by R2 at all, i play R2 beta and it does not look like next-gen killer app. from SONY, textures in some places eg. vehicles look horible, explosion effects are very bad too.

i would say that COD:WW looks much better than R2 from what i've seen.

i am almost sure i will not buy R2.

sorry sony but i am dissapointed, R2 is not going face to face with gears of war 2 which really is killer app. from Microsoft!.

If you've only played the beta then you've not seen the game in action. Some of the scenes in the game are truly awe inspiring. The sky covered with Chimera warships truly shows you how futile your quest for the defense of humanity really is. Some of the levels are so epic it's hard to put it into words. I'll admit I've not tried Gears of War 2 and I'm not speaking against, it but R2 is impressive. And those that play it feel the same. If you've not played Gears of War 2 either, then you really cannot compare the two based on personal observation. Also, if you're basing a comparison of a game now being played by many people compared to a game in which you only see a few videos and screens that is COD5, then you're not speaking from the full experience.

You haven't played the campaign. The campaign is amazing. The game is absolutely gorgeous, you'd better try it for yourself.

Intensity and fun are the two best words to describe Resistance 2. I'm loving this game.

I'm getting Gears 2 on Friday, and I'm sure it'll be great, but seriously... since when are Gears and Resistance even comparable? They're totally, completely different kinds of games. Gears 2 is a third-person perspective tactical shooter and Resistance 2 is a first-person perspective action shooter. The online components alone should tell you how different they are. 5 vs 5 online with Gears of War 2 "sounds" really small, but when you're playing the kind of game that Gears is, it's plenty big. It's condusive to that kind of playfield. Resistance 2 is totally different, and 30 vs 30 isn't too big. So for Gears, 10 is not too small, for Resistance 60 is not too big. Do you see what I'm getting at here? The games satisfy different desires for different gamers. Resistance 2 is more of a Halo comparable game and Gears 2 is certainly not a Halo-styled game. I've got tons of friends who love Halo 3 and hated Gears of War. Guess what? They have no desire to check out Gears 2 and they are interested to see if Resistance 2 might have what it takes to steal their time away from Halo 3.

Hey playing on a 15inch tv doesnt justify resistance 2, good day sir. Also on another note when a game has a size to it the graphics wont look the best but its something nice to look at, COD4 is no where near the size of resistance 2.

Best 1st person shooter this year, in my opinion. I love how this game controls now too. Familiar to the previous game, but with some tweaks that make it feel a lot better to me. I'm not sure I could ever go back and play Resistance 1 again.

What a week this is. First this great game, and then Gears at the end of the week.

It looks like we should only rely on ourselves. We know this game is greater than the scores it is receiving. We are all that matters. So be it. Be warned though Sony fans, Killzone 2 will be getting the same Media treatment come February. Now, lets fight together. See you online.

I agree it's missing that punch in the lighting side, but that's really Killzone 2's fault. It's still the best looking shooter this year. The moment you walk outside to view the San Francisco invasion with your own eyes, prepare to pick your jaw up off the floor.

The scale is intimidating.

That said, i really like the fact that only two weapons are selectable now instead of eight. It adds some needed strategy to the gameplay, and the weapons feel awesome. The enemy and especially team AI is done well. The huge encounters are loads of fun, too.

the visuals are the best ive seen this year by far.... and ill tell you why:

you can tell wen a dev puts hard earned work and patience into effect,you can tell the graphics are the best by viewing them up close... alot,and i mean A CRAP LOAD of games have great visuals from a distance no doubt but zoom in on the enviorment or the character itself and you will see were they failed to impress (example: COD4,HAZE,FARCRY 2) dont get me wrong,thos games have great visuals (despite haze) but wen you acually take a closer look you'll see how much time they ACUALLY spent on more then just ONE thing...

NOW: Resistance is that kind of game were the visuals are soooooo efing compelling and advanced that you can zoom in as much as you want at the enviorment,and people around including the enemies and see the the graphics are even BETTER then as seen from, a distance witch tell you something: that insomniacs knowledge,technology,patience, and hard work payed off EXTREAMLY WELL.. i ecourage you all to seriously do that,take a real good close up look and you will see perfection at its finest.

as far as the beta was concerned ,peeps have to remember that it was called a BETA for a reason not a DEMO,so theres ALLWAYS gunna be problems,but thats the point... so you can develope feedback for the dev's to improve on the game and ill tell you wut,insomniac did NOT dissapoint.

if Gears 2 would of done a beta stage,then they would a had a better polish accomplishment on their game,cuz by the looks of it not everyone is very impressed with gears 2,i mean multiplayer yeah it might be kool but it only has a few things going for it in the WHOLE GAME in itself,witch to alot is a dissapointment.

if anyone knows wut im talking about then hear this: a sequel should be something thats COMPLETELY different yet exactly the same. :) and IMHO Resistance hit that right on the DOT.

I live in NZ and want to apologise for the amateur review presented by this NZ gaming site. It did not even address such fundamentals as:

- How long is the campaign? - Is there replay value to the single player campaign? - Is co-op available for the single player campaign also? - What about multi-player and co-op modes? - What sort of replay value does the co-op mode provide? - What about the lobby system (all too important when living in NZ) - What about perks and classes?

Basically the review feels like someone trying to comment after watching videos of the game on Youtube or playing the beta. This is amateur stuff and does not really help anyone in their purchasing decision.